Last Wednesday, November 27, Cambodia It was the scene of the fourth edition of the beauty pageant Miss Planet International an event that has captured global attention not only for its coronation gala, but also for a forceful denunciation of racism and irregularities made by one of the participants.
Miss Jordan denounces racism in the final of Miss Planet International
Suhaila Khaled representative of Jordan became the focus of attention by interrupting his presentation in the final of the Miss Planet International to publicly point out the existence of racism within the contest. “I’m sorry, but there is only racism here, I’m going to leave. Thank you very much!” said the candidate before leaving the stage. His statement, brief but impactful, resonated with those present and quickly went viral on social networks.
Hours later, Khaled expanded his complaint through his social networks, sharing screenshots of alleged WhatsApp conversations that, he claimed, evidenced an attempt to manipulate the competition. In one of the screenshots you could read: “Hello honey, did you check how many votes you want to buy?”, followed by his question: “Does buying votes help me get to the final?” The affirmative answer detailed that the candidate with the most votes would guarantee his place in the Top 27.
Bothers, Miss Jordan used his stories instagram to question the transparency of the organization. “If you pay money, you will be one of the winners. What is this? “Is this professional?” wrote the model, questioning the credibility and ethics of the contest.
Following the controversy, Khaled apologized to his fans and compatriots for his decision to leave the competition. She stated that she could not remain in a contest that, according to her, did not reflect the values of equality or professionalism that should characterize these events.
“I love you all and I apologize for withdrawing even though I traveled 20 hours from Jordan, but I could not stand and accept racism. All people are equal in religion, nationality and color,” the beauty queen said in her stories. from Instagram,
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